Article holding device



Jan. 5, 1954 E E; KELLEMS 2,664,609

ARTICLE HOLDING DEVICE Filed DGO. 18, 1948 2 Shee'tS-Sheet l INVENTOR.

Y Viv/M /TTOR/VEY Jan. 5, 1954 E E, KELLEMS v 2,664,609

` ARTICLE HOLDING DEVICE Filed Dec. 18, 1948 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Sissa Patented Jan. 5, 1954 NT OFFICE ARTICLE HOLDING DEVICE Edgar E. Kellems, Pasadena, Calif., assigner to Kellems Company, Stonington, Conn., a partnership Application December 18, 1948, Serial No. 66,116

17 Claims.

The invention relates to the manufacture of article supports in which the article holding or supporting member is constituted of an open meshed structure or tube capable of being varied in a radial direction by endwise compression and extension thereof to accommodate and hold articles having varying shapes and sizes.

The principal object of the invention is to provide the open meshed tube with an improved attachment or coupling to minimize the possibility of separation of such elements, to simplify the construction of the holder, and to reduce substantially the cost of its manufacture.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved holder of the indicated type in which the open meshed tube and attachment or coupling are inseparably connected together with-A out the use of solder or applied heat.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a central vertical section of an article holder constructed in accordance with the invention; Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view of the device shown in Fig. 1, the section being taken along the line 2 2 of Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is an elevational view, partly in section and shows the relation between the die, one end of the open meshed tube and the two` parts which form the coupling prior to eifective action on the part of the die; Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view showing the effects produced on the attached end of the open meshed tube by the dieing operation; Fig. 5 is a central vertical sectional View of a modiiied form of the holder; Fig. 6 is a top plan view of the holder shown in Fig. 5; Fig. 7 is a plan view of a handle blank which may be secured to the coupling; Fig. 8 is a bottom plan view of a form of coupling member to which the handle of Fig. 7 may be attached; Fig. 9 is a top plan view of the coupling member shown in Fig. 8; Fig.` l() is an elevational view showing the open meshed tube, coupling member and handle 1 in assembled condition; Fig. 11 is an enlarged view, in vertical section, of the central portion of the device shown in Fig. 10; Fig. 12 is a central vertical sectional View of a further embodiment of the invention and Fig. 13 is a partial enlarged View, in vertical section, of another form of coupling member for the holder.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. l through 4 of the drawings, the numeral I indicates generally the open meshed structure or tube of the holder. The tube I .is constructed,

of a plurality of wire strands which are of substantially uniform length and preferably arel each bent midway of its ends to form a loop 2 Lvl at the open end of the holder. The two sides or sections 3, 4 of each piece of wire extend toward the other end of the structure and are woven in spiral fashion in opposite directions about the longitudinal axis of the holder with the sections 3, d of the other wires or strands to form the braided or open meshed tube I. Asy

thus constructed, the open meshed tube I may be considerably varied in a radial direction by endwise compression and extension thereof.`

Thus, by exerting endwise compression on an end of the tube i, the cross-sectional area defined thereby will be materially increased to facilitate ticular article, so that when the article is properly` positioned therein, the strands of the tube will exert a gripping force on the inserted portion of the article sufficient to reliably support the article, but not so great as to prevent ready removal of the article when desired by slightly com#f pressing such tube. At the unlooped end of the holder, the free end of each section 3 is paired with the free end of the section 4 of another wire and such paired ends are twisted together as L at 5, to provide a plurality of circumferentially disposed twisted ends at the other end of the tubular structure (note Figs. 1 and 2). After the,

tube l has thus been formed, the twisted ends 5 of the tube I are positioned between two metal cups 6 and I in the manner indicated in Fig. 3 of the drawings.

in cross-sectional area to enable the twisted ends 5 of the tube I to be positioned therebetweenv (note Fig. 3). The circumferential walls of cups A B and 'I are tapered or inclined so that when they the two cups 6 and 1 with the twisted wire ends 5 tightly wedged therebetween, is then placed on' a mandrel having a tapered working end I0. The

exterior dimensions of the tapered end I0 of the mandrel are suiciently greater than the interior dimensions of` cup 6 so that such end enters intoA cup 6 only a slight distance (note Fig. 3). The

mandrel with the assembled cups 6 and i and V' tube I mounted on its working end I0, is then The cups 6 and l are each made of a malleable or ductile metal, such as aluminum, and cup 1 is made sufficiently larger than cup Igf placed in a punch press having a ram provided with a die I2 whose seat has the saine configuration as the exterior surface of cup 'Z but which is slightly larger in cross-sectional area than cup 'I. The mandrel may be provided with a projection II which extends through the aligned apertures S and 9 of cups 6 and 1, respectively, and enters into a suitable recess provided in the die I2 (note Fig. 3). These apertures and projection facilitate the assembly of the parts and maintain the cups concentric with relation to each other during the operation of the punch press. As the punch press is operated, the working end IIl of the mandrel is forced down into cup 6 Ythus causing the cup 6 to be forced down into the cup 'I and the twisted ends 5 of the tube to be forced down from the positions shown in Fig. Y3 to the position shown in Fig. 1 relative the cups 6 and 1, and at the same time causing the .ductile material oi cup 6 to be forced outward radially :F. tgainstl the side walls of cup l. This in turn forces cup I snugly against the walls o1" the seat in die I2. A fter cup i is snug in the die, the ductile material of cups E and 'i will flow around the twisted ends 5 of the tube i embedding such ends in the metal of both cups. The dimensions of the working end It of the mandrel and the seat of die I2 with respect to the dimensions of the cups 6 and I, are such that when the ram has completed its stroke, the material of cup E will have flowed radially outwardly so that the exterior surface of such cup will be in engagement with the interior surface of cup l, with the twisted ends 5 of the tube I entirely ,embedded between the metal of both cups, as is shown more clearly in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings. materiall of the cups S and 'I radially outwardly forms a better embedding of such twisted ends 5 and a more reliable and tenaciousl grip of suchends by the metal of such cups. At the same time this method has the advantage that there is no tendency of the material of the cups to crinkle during the forming operation. A further advantage of this methodI is that the assembly is caused to stick to the working end It of the mandrel during the return stroke of the ram, thus stripping the assembly from the die I2 as the latter moves away from the mandrel. Ihe assembly can then be readily removed from the mandrel.

Attention is called to the circumstance that the peripheral wall of outer cup 1 has -a diierent length or depth than the wall of cup 6. For example, in the construction shown in Figs. l

and 3, the peripheral wall of cup 'I is longer than the wall oi cup 5. The result of these con1 figurations is to cause the portions of4 the Wire strands of tube I between cups `Ii and l to be forced into the materia-lof both cups until the upper edge of cup E is reached, where the wire is bent or kinked, due to the pressure being relieved on the cup 6 side. What happens as a result of `this connguration of the cups is best shown in the detailed view of Fig. 4. It will be noted that the major portions of the twisted ends 5 of the wire vstrands between cups 6 and 'i are tightly embedded and in effect consolidated with the material oi both cups. As the wire approaches the upper end of the peripheral wall of cup E, it'isturned inwardly toward cup 6 at I3 in Fig. d, and then bent again at the upper end of cup Ei at I4, to pass out from the interior of cup in a position in alignment with the area or region dened by the inner and outer walls of cup Flowing thel e Experimentation has proved that having the walls of cups G and 'i of diierent lengths in order to obtain this kinking or bending effect in the end portions of the strands of the tube I, results in two important advantages. In the iirst place, there is provided a much stronger bond between the cups E and 'I and the tube I than if the twisted ends were wholly straight. Secondly, this construction enables the cups 6 and 'i to be made of substantially harder material than the wire strands of tube I without crushing the wires during the forming operation and reducing their strength or the bond between them and the cups. vrrests have proven that in holders of this construct-ion, the tube will always give way or break at .a point spaced from the bonded parts and approximately in the region of the rst cross in the open mesh tube I spaced from such bond. After the cups t and 'I have been bonded together with the twisted ends 5 of the wire strands of the open meshed tube I in the manner described, such composite holder unit may `form part of a portable tool or may be con-.

nected to a suitable support by means of a screw which extends through the apertures 3 and 9 of the bonded cups 5 and 'I, respectively,

Instead of providing both cups 5 and 'I with central apertures, such as the apertures t and il of such cups, and providing a separable attaching member, such as a screw, the attaching mernber may form part of the bonded unit in the manner shown in Figs. 5 and 6- of the drawings. In this construction, the outer cup I9 is provided with a central aperture adapted to receive the screw 2i, While the inner end wall of the inner cup 20 is left unperforated. In assembling this form of the invention, the screw ZI is rst placed in the aperture of .cup I9 and then the twisted ends of the open -meshed tube I are assembled with cups I9 and 2li in the manner previously described with respect to cups 6 and The cups I9 and 20 are then bonded together on the tube I in the saine manner previously described, with respect to cupsY E and 1, except that for such operation the working end 50 or" the mandrel is provided with a central depression or recess instead of ther aligning pin or projection I I. Thus, when the die I2 is raised to bond the parts together, the metal of the portion of cup 20 overlying the head of the screw 2| is stretched around the head of screw 2| and is caused to now into the slot of such head, so that the screw 2| will be firmly anchored against rotation between the end walls of both cups I9 and 20. The holder then can be readily mounted on a base or support by simply turning it as a unit to secure the screw 2| in they material of that has flowed into the slot of screw ZI during f, this operation, fixing the screw against rotational movement. The upper edge of the outer cup also may be anged in the manner shown in Fig, 5 of the drawings, during the bonding operation, or left straight as is shown in Fig. l of the drawings.

In the embodiment shown in Figs. '7 through 11 of the drawings, the holder connection or coun pling, instead of being formed from two cups 6 and 'I as has previously been described, is made in the form of a ring having an inner wall 26 and an integral.l spaced outer wall 27. in assembling this ring on the endless weave or braid I, the. twisted ends of the latter are inserted between the walls 25 and?! of such ,ring and then the walls may be expanded outwardly in the manner previously described, to inseparably clamp such ends therebetween. It will be noted that in the illustrated form of this construction, the inner wall 26 is preferably made thinner than wall 21 to facilitate the expansion of wall 26. This practice may also be followed in the construction of the connection made from the cups 6 and 1. It will be noted also, that this ringform of connection with its open end,l enables the article that is to be held, to be thrustthrough the holder. This construction is of advantage for use in receiving and holding many types of articles of an elongated shape. Should it be desired to provide the holder with a handle, this can be accomplished by taking a strip 28 of metal provided with apertures 29, 29 at its ends (note Fig. 7), and inserting such apertured ends of the strip through slots 30, 30 provided in the ring member prior to the dieing operation. When wall 26 is expanded during the assembly of the ring into the holder i, portions 3l, 3|' of such wall will enter into the apertures 29, 29 as is shown more clearly in Eig. l1, and clamp or lock such handle securely in position on the ring. This form of device is ideally suited for replacing radio tubes or the handling of other objects of a like form and size.

Instead of having the outer wall of the coupling or connection of greater length than the inner wall as in the case of the coupling formed from the cups 6 and 1, or of the samelength as the inner wall as in the case of the above described integral ring, the coupling may have an inner wall greater in length than its outer wall. A coupling so constructed is illustrated in Fig. 12 of the drawings; the numeral 36 designating the` inner wall of this coupling and the numeral 31 designating the outer wall thereof. In this construction, the upper or inner end 38 of the inner ring or wall 36 is preferably rounded to facilitate the gripping action of the open or meshed tube 39 on the object, and to prevent damage to, or weakening of, the strands of such tube in the region of such end through usage. It will also be noted that in this construction, the outer surface 40 of wall 36 and the inner surface 4I of wall 31 are corrugated in form or provided with matched grooves so that when such walls are swedged together, the wire strands of the tube 39 will be bent or wrapped on such corrugations. This construction is not necessary when the material of the walls or rings are soft and the loads which the holder is designed to carry are light. When however it is desired to have relatively short rings and heavy wires, this construction provides a stronger anchorage of the wires to the coupling. Instead ofhaving the opposed surfaces of the rings grooved to match, `as in rings 36 and 31, either the inside ring 36 or the outside ring 31 may be grooved and the opposing surface of the other ring' be plain or smooth. In this latter connection, when the rings are swedged together, metal from the smooth surfaced ring will flow into the grooves of the other ring to effectively secure the woven wires of the tube 39 therebetween. It will be further noted from Fig. 12 of the drawings, that the coupling members herein above described, may not only be secured to the twisted ends 5 of the strands as in the constructions of Figs. l and 5, but also on the endless weave of the holder, `as are the rings 36, 31, or on the end loops 2 of the braid,

as illustrated by the ring 42 in Fig.j12 of the drawings. In this connection also, rings of the type of rings 36 and 31 may be secured in spaced relation to long lengths of the braided wires and then the braid cut adjacently to each pair of secured rings. When employing this method of construction of the holders, the secured rings will prevent unraveling of the braid. Y

The construction shown in Fig. 13 of the drawings includes two rings 46 and 41 whose opposed surfaces were originally plain and smooth. The inner ring 46 is longer than the outer ring Iand its projecting upper end is rounded in the same manner as the upper end of ring 36 (see Fig. l2). It will be noted also, that in this construction, the inner ring 36 is thicker than the outer ring 41 and the two rings may be swedged together by compressing the outer ring 41 inwardly on ring 46 by means of a rotary swedging machine. The construction illustrated in Fig. 13 as Well as the constructions previously described, demonstrates that the inner and outer walls of the coupling or connection may be of equal thickness,

the outer wall thereof thicker than the inner wall, or the inner wall of the coupling thicker than the outer wall. From these constructions also, it will be understood that in some cases it may be advisable to expand one or both rings outwardly to secure them on the braid, while in other cases it may be desired to compress one or both of the rings inwardly, or compress one ring and expand the other in order to anchor such rings on the braid. It will also be understood from the construction illustrated, that the holder may be provided at one end with either of the connections illustrated and provided at its other end with the same or a different form of connection. It will be further understood that other modifications and changes may be made in the holder of this invention without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

Iclaim:

1. A holder for articles comprising an open meshed wire structure composed of a plurality of wire strands interwoven about a common axis and having terminal portions extending substantially lengthwise of said structure and disposed in circumferential relation about such axis, the portions vof the strands in the body of said wire structure being movable relative to each other to enable such body to be placed in surrounding gripping relation on a portion of an article to be held and the terminal portions of such strands being fixed against movement relative to each other and being substantially shorter in length than the strand portions forming the body ,of said structure, a coupling for said wire struc--- ture including a metal member having an annular wall extending lengthwise of said ,wire structure and encircling said terminalportions of said structure and said common axis, andan annular metal member disposed within said encircling member so that said terminal portions of said wire structure are located between both of said members, the metal materials of which said members are constituted being in an expanded condition with the met-al of said annular member being expanded to a greater extent than the metal of said encircling member to bring the inner surfaces of the former in the spaces between said terminal portions into tight expanded Contact with the surrounding wall of said encircling member and to embed said terminal portions in the material of both members, the re active stresses of the said two members holding said terminal portions embedded in the surfaces "i, lof such members against forces acting on thel body of said .wire structure and lsaid terminal portions being located in depressions formed .in the opposed inner .surfaces of both of said deformed members and being permanently anchored in xed relation between both members.

LA, holder tor articles, comprising an open meshed structure composed of a plurality of wire, strands interwoven about a common `axis andshaving terminal portionsextending substantially lengthwise of said structure and disposed in circumferential relation about such axis, the portions oi' the strands in the body of said wire lstructure being vmovable relative to each other to venable such body to be placed `in surrounding gripping :relation -on a portion of an article to be held and the terminal portions of suchstrands being fixed against movement rela tive tooach other'and being substantially shorter in length than strand portions forming the body for said structure, a coupling for -said wire structure including a metal member having an annular wall extending lengthwise of said wire structure vand encircling said terminal portions of said structure and -saidoommon axis, .and an annular member disposed within said encircling member so that said terminal portions are located between both of said members, the metal material of which said annular i Aeinber is constituted being Ain tight contact with the surrounding wall of' said encircling member in the spaces between said terminal portions, and said terminal portions being embedded between the material of both members' and the reactive stresses ci the said two members holding said terminal portions embedded in the material oi such twc` members against Yforces acting on the body oi said wire structure and said terminal portions being located in depressions formed in the inner surface of at least one of said members, .whereby terminal portions are permanently anchored in ixed relation between both members, .the width of .the wall of said annular member being different from the width of the surrounding wall or" said .encircling member and said terminal portions being kinked in the region of the inner end portion o the narrower of said members.

3. A holder for articles comprising an open meshed wire structure composed of a plurality of wire .strands interwoven about a common axis and yhaving terminal portions extending substantially lengthwise of such structure `and disposed in circumferential .relation about .such axis, .the portions ci strands in the body oi said wire structure being movable relative `to each other to .enable such vbody to be placed in surrounding gripping relation on a portion of an article to be held and the terminal portions of such-strands being lined againstmovement relative to each other and being substantiallyshorter inlength `than the strand portions forming the body of said structure, a `coupling fo: said wire structure including a metal member having an annular wall extending lengthwise of said wire structure vand encircling said terminal portions of :said structure and said annular axis, and an annular metal member disposed within said encircling member so that said terminal portions of said wire structure are located between both of said members, the material of which said annular member is constituted being in tight con tact with the surrounding wall of said encircling member in the spaces between said terminal portions and Isaid terminal portions being embedded in the material of both members and the reactive stresses of the said two members 'holding said terminal portions embedded in't'.hematerial of such two members against 'forces acting on the body of said wire .structure and said terminal portions being located in depressions `formed in the inner surface of at least one of said members, whereby said terminal portions are permanently anchored in fixed relation between both members, the width oi the wall of said annular member being less than the width of the surrounding wall of said encircling member vand having the end from which the wire structure extends spaced inwardly from the associated end of said encircling member, and said terminal portions in the region of such end of the annular member being each turned inwardly "toward the axial center of such member and 'then projecting outwardly vfrom such annular end.

4. A holder for articles comprising .an open meshed wirestructure composed of a plurality of wire strands interwoven about .a common 'axis and having terminal ,portions extending substantially lengthwise ci such structure land disposed in circumferential relation about such axis; the portions of the stra-nds in the body of said wire structure being movable relative to each.

other to enable such body to be placed in surrounding gripping relation on `a portion of any article to be held and the terminal portions of such strands being fixed against movement relative to each other and being substantially shorter in length than 'the str-and portions forming the body of said structure, a coupling for said wire structure includinrJ a pair of cup-shaped metal mem-bers disposed one within the other and having longitudinally extending side walls disposed about said. common axis and substantially shorter than the length of the body of said structure, said terminal portions being located between the side walls of said members, the opposing surfaces of the side walls of said members `'being in tight contact in the spaces between said terminal portions and embedded in the Imaterial of both members and the reactive stresses of Vthe said two members holding said terminal portions `embedded in the material or" such two members against forces acting on the body of said wire structure and said terminal portions Ybeing located lin depressions formed in the inner surface of the side wall of at least one of said members, whereby said terminal portions are permanently anchored in xed relation between the side walls of said cup-shaped members.

5. A holder such as defined in claim 4, including a fastening member projecting outwardly through the end wall of the outer cup-shaped member and having an enlarged portion positioned intermediate the end walls oi said vcupshaped. members, the enlarged portion of said fastening member being provided with a predeterminedly-shaped depression and the 'metal materialfof the end wall of the inner cup-shaped member having been flowed into said depression to firmly anchor said fastening member to said coupling.

6. Aholder for articles adapted to receive into one end a portion of an article to be held and comprising an open meshed wire structure composed of a plura ty of wire strands interwoven about a common axis to enable such structure to be pla-ced in surrounding gripping relation on such article portion, the other end of said structure having terminal portions extending -substantially lengthwise of said structure and disposed in circmnierential relation about such axis, a coupling for said wire structure including a pair of annularly-shaped metal walls disposed one within the other in concentric relation about said common axis, the said terminal portions of said wire structure being located between said annular walls, the opposed inner surfaces of said walls between said terminal portions being in tight contact, said terminal portions being embedded in the material of both walls and the reactive stresses of the said two walls holding said terminal portions embedded inthe surfacesvof such walls against forces acting on the article gripping part of said wire structure and said terminal portions being located in depressions formed in the inner surfaces of both walls, whereby said terminal portions are permanently anchored in fixed relation between both walls,

7. A holder for articles adapted to receive into one end a portion of an article to be held and comprising an open meshed wire structure composed of a plurality of wire strands interwoven about a common axis to enable such structure to be placed in surrounding gripping relation on such article portion, the other end of such structure having terminal portions extending substantially lengthwise of said structure and disposed in circumferential relation about such axis, a coupling for said wire structure including a pair of annularly-shaped metal walls disposed one within the other in concentric relation about said common axis and having dimensions longitudinally of the holder substantially less than the length of said wire structure, the said dimensions of one of said annular walls being substantially greater than that of the other annular wall, the said terminal portions of said wire structure being located between said annular walls, the opposed inner surfaces of said walls between said` terminal portions being in tight contact, said terminal portions being embedded in the material of both walls and the reactive stresses of the said two walls holding said terminal portions embedded in the surfaces of such walls against forces acting on the article gripping part of said wire structure and said terminal portions being located in depressions formed in the inner surfaces of both walls, whereby said terminal portions are permanently anchored in fixed relation between -both walls.

8. A holder for articles adapted to receive into one end a portion of an article to be held and comprising an open meshed wire structure composed of a plurality of wire strands interwoven about a common axis to enable such structure to be placedvin surrounding gripping relation on such article portion, the other end of said structure having terminal portions extending substantially lengthwise of said structure and disposed in circumferential relation about such axis, a coupling for said wire structure including a pair of annularly-shaped metal walls disposed one within the other in concentric relation about said common axis, the said terminal portions of said wire structure being located between said annular walls, the opposed inner surfaces of said walls between said terminal portions being in tight contact, said terminal portions being embedded in the material of both walls and the reactive stresses of the said two walls holding said terminal portions embedded in the material of such two walls against forces acting on the article gripping part of said wire structure and said terminal portions being located in substantially longitudinally extending` depressions formed in the inner surface of at least one oisaid Walls, whereby said terminal portions are permanently anchored in xed relation between both walls, the inner annular wall having'a greater width than the outer annular wall and projecting into the interior of said wire structure, the exterior surfaces of the projecting portion of said inner annular wall being convexlyshaped. 9. A holder for articles adapted to receive into one end a portion of an article to be held and comprising an open meshed wire structure composed of a plurality of wire strands interwoven about a'common axis to enable such structure to be placed in surrounding gripping relation on such article portion, the other end of said structure having terminal portions extending substantially lengthwise of said structure and disposed in circumferential relation about such axis, a coupling for said wire structure including a pair of annularly-shaped metal walls disposed one within the other in concentric relation about said common axis, the opposed inner surfaces of said annular walls being provided with annularly-shaped depressions about such common axis, the said terminal portions of said wire structure being located betweenY said annular walls and extending transversely of said annular depressions, the opposed inner surfaces of said walls between said terminal portions being in tight contact, said terminal portions being embedded in the material of both walls and the reactivestresses of the said two walls holding said terminal portions embedded in the material of such walls against forces acting on the article gripping part of said wire structure and said terminal portions being located in substantially longitudinally extending depressions formed in the inner surface of at least one of said walls, whereby said terminal portions are permanent- 1y anchored in fixed relation between both walls.

l0. A holder for articles adapted to receive into one end a portion of an article to be held and comprising an open meshed wire structure composed of a plurality of wire strands interwoven about a common axis to enable such structure vto be placed in surrounding gripping relation on such article portion, the other end of said structure having terminal portions extending substantially lengthwise ofsaid structure and disposed in circumferential relation about such axis, a coupling for said wire structure including a pair of annularly-shaped metal walls disposed one within the other in concentric relation about said common axis, both of said walls having dimensions longitudinally of the holder substantially less than the length of said wire structure and one of said annular walls having a greater thickness thanrthe other, the said terminal portions of wire structure being located between said annular walls, the opposed inner surfaces of said walls between said terminal portions being in tight contact, said terminal portions being embedded in the material of both walls and the reactivestresses of the said two walls holding said terminal portions embedded in the material of such walls against forces acting on the article gripping part of said wire structure and said terminal portions being located in substantially longitudinally extending depressions formed in the inner surfaces of at least one of said walls, whereby said terminal portions are permanently anchored in fixed relation between both walls.

l1.V A holder for articles comprising an open meshed wire structure composed of a plurality of wire strands interwoven about a common axis to enable such structure to be placed in surrounding gripping relation with a portion of an article inserted therein, one end of said structure having terminal portions extending substantially lengthwise of said structure and disposed in circumferential relation about such axis, a coupling for said wire structure including a pair of annularlyshaped metal walls disposed one within the other in concentric relation about said common axis, the said terminal portions of said wire structure being located between said annular walls, the opposed inner surfaces of said walls between said terminal portions being in tight contact, said terminal portions being embedded in the material of both walls and the reactive stresses of the said two walls holding said terminal portions embedded in the material of such walls against forces acting on the article gripping part of said wire structure and said terminal portions being located in substantially longitudinally extending depressions formed in the inner surface of at least one o such walls, whereby said terminal portions are permanently anchored in fixed relation between both walls, the ends ofV said walls beyond said wire structure being integrally connected so that the gripped end of said wire structure is wholly enclosed by said coupling.

12. A holder for articles adapted to receive into one end a portion of an article to be held and comprising an open meshed wire structure composed of a` plurality of wire strands interwoven about a common axis to enable such structure to beplaced in surrounding gripping relation on such article portion, the other end of said structure. having terminal portions extending lengthwise of said structure and disposed in circumferential relation about such axis, and an annularly-shaped ring enclosing said terminal portions and irricludingv a pair of walls disposed one within the other in concentric relation about said common axis, the said terminal portions being located between said, annular walls, the opposed inner surfaces of said walls between said terminal portions, being in tight contact, said terminal portions being embedded in the material of both walls and the reactive stresses of the said two walls holding said terminal portions, embedded in the material of such walls against forces acting on the article gripping part of said wireL structure and said terminal portions being located in substantially longitudinally extend.- ing depressions formed in the inner surface of atleast one of such walls, whereby said terminal portions are permanently anchored in fixed relation between both walls, a handle member composed of a strip of metal having apertures atv its ends, thelatter of which extend through openings in theA closed end of said ring and up between the walls of said ring, the material of the walls of said ring being disposed within the areas defined by such apertures andv securely anchoring said handle to said ring.

13. A holder for articles adapted to receive into; one endv a portion of anarticle to beheld and comprising an openV meshedv wire structure composed' of; a plurality of wire strands interwoven about'a common axisto enable such structure to be placed in surrounding gripping relation on suchy article; portion, the other end of said structure having terminalr portions extending substantially lengthwise of said. structure and disposed in circumferential relation about such a coupling for said wire structure in'- cluding` a pair of annularly-shaped metall wallsdisposed one withinv the other in concentric rela-l tion about said common axis, the said terminal portions being located between. saldi annular walls, the opposed inner surfacesy of said walls between said terminal portions being in tight contact, said terminal portions being embedded in the material of both walls and the reactive stresses of the said two walls holding said terminal portions embedded in the material of such walls against. forces acting on the article gripping part of said wire structure and said terminal portions being located in substantially longitudinally extending depressions formed in the inner surface of at least one of said walls, whereby said terminal portions are permanently anchored in xed relation between both walls, and a handle member extending from said coupling in a direction opposite to that of said wire structure, said handle having a plurality of end portions located between said annular walls and being secured tightly in position by the material of said walls.

14. A holder for articles comprising an open meshed wire structure composed of a plurality of wire strands interwoven about a common axis and having terminal portions at one end thereof disposed about such axis, the portions of the strands in the body of said wire structure being movable relative to each other to enable such body to be placed in surrounding gripping relation on a portionv of an article to be held and the terminal portions of such strands being xed against movement relative to each other and being substantially shorter in length than the strand portions forming the body of said structure, a pair of hollow metal walls disposed one within the other in concentric relation and about. said common axis, the said terminal portions of said wire structure being located between said walls, at least one of said walls being constituted of malleable metal material and being deformed in a radial direction, the opposed inner surfaces of said walls in the spaces between said terminal portions being in tight contact, and said terminal portions being tightly embraced between non-contacting portions of the opposed inner surfaces of such walls by the reactive stresses of the said two walls to holdv said terminal portions between the surfaces of such walls against forces acting on the body of said wire structure and being located in` depressions formed in the inner surface of said deformed wall by said terminal portions, whereby said terminal portions are permanently anchored in fixed relation. between both walls.`

15..A holder for articles comprising an open meshedv wire structure composed of a pluralityof wire strandsv interwoven about a common axis and having terminal portions at one end thereof disposed in circumferential relation about such axis, the portions of the strands in theY body of said wire structure being movable relative to eachother toA enable such body to be placed in surrounding gripping relation on a portion of an article to be held and the terminal portions. of suc-h strands being iixed against movement relative to each other and being substantially shorter in length than the strandl portions forming theV body of said structure. an annularly-shaped metal wall enclosed by said terminal portions and a second annularly-shaped metal wall enclosing: said terminal portions, said annularly-shaped walls beingY disposed one within the other in concentric relation about said common axiswith said. circumferential` terminal' portions located.'v therebetween, at least one of said wallsl being. constituted; of malleable metal material. and being: deformed in a. radialpdirection', the opposed inner surfaces of said annular walls in the spaces between said terminal portions being in tight contact, and said terminal portions being tightly embraced between non-contacting portions of the opposed inner surfaces of such walls by the reactive stresses of the said two walls to hold said terminal portions between the surfaces of such walls against forces acting on the body of said wire structure and being located in indentations formed in the inner surface of said deformed wall by said terminal portions and embedded in the metal material of both walls, whereby said terminal portions are permanently anchored in xed relation between both walls.

16. A holder for articles comprising an open meshed wire structure composed of a plurality of wire strands interwoven about a common axis to enable such structure to be placed in surrounding gripping relation on the portion of an article inserted therein, the wires at one end of said structure being divided into groups and twisted together to form a plurality of terminal twisted portions extending lengthwise of such structure and positioned in spaced relation about such axis, a pair of hollow metal walls disposed one within the other in concentric relation about said common axis, the lengthwise dimensions of said walls being substantially less than the length of said wire structure and said terminal twisted portions of the latter being located between said walls, at least one of said walls being constituted of malleable metal material and being deformed in a radial direction, the opposed inner surfaces of said walls between said spaced terminal twisted wire portions being in tight contact, and said twisted wire portions being tightly embraced between the spaced, non-contacting portions of the opposed inner surfaces of such walls by the reactive stresses of the said two walls to hold said twisted wire portions between the surfaces of such walls against forces acting on the article gripping part of said wire structure and being located in spaced, longitudinally extending depressions formed in the inner surface of said deformed wall by said twisted wire portions, whereby said terminal twisted wire portions are permanently anchored in fixed relation between both walls.

17. A holder for articles comprising an open meshed wire structure composed of a plurality of wire strands interwoven about a common axis to enable such structure to be placed in surrounding gripping relation on the portion of an article inserted therein, the wires at one end of said structure being divided into groups and twisted together to form a plurality of terminal twisted portions extending lengthwise of such structure and positioned in spaced relation about such axis, a coupling for said wire structure including a pair of cup-shaped metal members disposed one within the other and with their side walls in concentric relation about said common axis, the lengthwise dimensions of such side walls being substantially less than the length of said wire structure and the terminal twisted portions of the latter being located between said side walls, at least one of said side walls being constituted of malleable metal material and being deformed in a radial direction, the opposed surfaces of said walls between said spaced terminal twisted wire portions being in tight contact, and said twisted wire portions being tightly embraced between the spaced non-contacting portions of the opposed surfaces of such walls by the reactive stresses of the said two walls to hold said twisted wire portions between the surfaces of such walls against forces acting on the article gripping part of said wire structure and being located in spaced, longitudinally extending depressions formed in the inner surface of said deformed wall by said twisted wire portions, whereby said terminal twisted wire portions are permanently anchored in xed relation between both walls, the side walls of said members tapering outwardly from the end walls thereof, and at least one of the end walls of said members being formed to secure a fastening member to said holder.

EDGAR E. KELLEMS.

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